diff --git a/lib/deploy.js b/lib/deploy.js
index 4ce7d04..e06e3bf 100644
--- a/lib/deploy.js
+++ b/lib/deploy.js
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ function waitForDeployment(funcName, requestMoment, namespace, options) {
           const functionPods = _.filter(
             podsInfo.items,
             (pod) => (
+              !_.isEmpty(pod.metadata.labels) &&
               pod.metadata.labels.function === funcName &&
               // Ignore pods that may still exist from a previous deployment
               moment(pod.metadata.creationTimestamp) >= requestMoment